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DUNGARVAN POLKA SET |
© 2008
Larry E. Taylor![]() |
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This set is from County Waterford, Ireland. |
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Swing in waltz hold. |
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This set and the WATERFORD JIG SET are quite similar. |
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Chain: With a waist-level hold for all contacts, ladies grasp right hands in the |
center then dance on to the opposite gent (who has danced into his partner's | |
position); couples take left hands (or forearms) and dance around one another | |
(no arch); the ladies do not chain as they dance to home passing right-shoulder- | |
to right. | |
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Steps for the in and out of Figure 2 and the advance to center of Figure 3: down on the |
leading foot (gents left, lady's right) then toe-heel with the trailing foot (gents right, | |
lady's left); repeat three times, ending with a down on the leading foot. | |
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Gents dance forward on the left foot and ladies begin forward on the right foot. |
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Bar counts (quantities of measures) for patterns are shown in bold. |
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The total bar count for each Figure includes an eight-bar introduction of music. |
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First side couple is on the right of the first top couple. |
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Edition of April 21, 2008 Contact larryetaylor@hotmail.com |
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Dance ordinary polka steps, down-2-3 and slide 1 close, slide 2 close. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
swing in waltz hold (two revolutions)4; | |
ladies chain8; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz-hold, slide in and out once4; | |
swing in waltz hold4; | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
in and out once4; | |
release the left hands and crossover anticlockwise to opposite, turning the | |
lady once clockwise under-the-finger (lady leads)4; | |
facing each other with crossed-hands, dance the steps in and out once4; | |
release the left hands and crossover anticlockwise to home, turning the | |
lady once clockwise under-the-finger4; | |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
repeat from ![]() |
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Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
reverse to opposite2; | |
meanwhile, the first top lady and second top gent dance, without turning, | |
anticlockwise to opposite; end the swing facing the position from where | |
the advance began so the swinging couple can dance backward at a | |
slight angle to-place beside their partners who will have danced | |
half-way around the set; | |
first top gent and second top lady exchange places, passing right-shoulder- | |
to-right and bowing to one another on bar six (join partner)8; | |
in waltz-hold, slide in and out once (1-2-1-2, 1-2-1-2)4; | |
still in waltz-hold, house to home (original positions)4; | |
repeat
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in waltz-hold, slide in and out once4; | |
swing in waltz hold4; | |
Side couples: | repeat
from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
Top couples: | ![]() |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
first top couple bring up the set: | |
in waltz-hold, slide in and out once4; | |
dance at home, making one revolution4; | |
repeat the preceding eight bars8; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
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ladies chain8; | |
house each other in waltz hold8; | |
in waltz-hold, slide in and out once4; | |
swing in waltz hold (two revolutions)4. | |
Side couples: | repeat from ![]() |
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Dance an ordinary polka step, down-2-3. | |
All couples: | take hands in a circle and advance and retire twice8; |
swing in waltz hold8; | |
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inside the set to-place beside the gent on the right8; | |
swing new partner in waltz hold8; | |
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